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- 26-27 Season
Oct. 08 - 10, 2026
Yuja Wang Plays Brahms
Yuja Wang performs and conducts two of Brahms’ greatest works in a single evening, Piano Concerto No. 1 and Piano Concerto No. 2. From thunderous intensity to lyrical beauty, these monumental concertos showcase the full emotional and technical range of Brahms’ writing for piano and orchestra.
Oct. 16 - 17, 2026
Verdi's Requiem
Open the season with Verdi’s Requiem, a powerful work that brings chorus and soloists together in a shared experience of drama, beauty, and reflection.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Experience Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas™ like you never have before! Watch the entire film projected in the big screen with the live score performed by your Louisville Orchestra.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Frank & Paula Harshaw Pops Series
A John Williams Halloween
Celebrate Halloween with iconic film music by John Williams, featuring music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jaws, and more.
Saturday, Nov. 07, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Recomposed: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Gabriel Lefkowitz leads an evening that reimagines one of classical music’s most recognizable works. Featuring selections of Vivaldi’s original Four Seasons alongside Max Richter’s acclaimed Recomposed: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Bizet & Mendelssohn
Na’Zir McFadden leads a high-energy pairing of Bizet’s youthful Symphony No. 1 and Mendelssohn’s dramatic and atmospheric “Scottish” Symphony.
Dec. 03 - 05, 2026
Consortium for Christian Unity
Handel's Messiah
Handel’s Messiah is a timeless masterwork filled with drama, beauty, and the unforgettable “Hallelujah” Chorus.
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Teddy Conducts Music of the Mines
Music that reflects mining, labor, and Appalachian life, featuring Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields and American works rooted in the shared history of coal country.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Frank & Paula Harshaw Pops Series
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist Leslie Odom, Jr. brings his extraordinary voice and magnetic stage presence to an evening of soulful, sophisticated music.
Jan. 29 - 30, 2027
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 shines with its expansive arc and triumphant finale, paired with a rare timpani solo by Louisville Orchestra Principal Timpanist Chris Choi.
Friday, Feb. 19, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Vivaldi & Beethoven
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in a lively Nightlites program led by Gabriel Lefkowitz.
Feb. 26 - 27, 2027